OBITUARY.
A private cable anounced the death at Sydney on November 26 of Mr Robert Comer, the wellknown mine manager and mine owner. Mr and Mrs Comer left on a trip to England about a year ago, and had just returned to Sydney on their way home to the Thames. His remains were interred at Sydney. Deceased would have attained 72 years of age on November 30.
The death is announced of Mr James Baber, architect and surveyor, of Sea View Road, Remuera, at the age of 77 years. Mr Baber was an old and respected colonist. He was born in Wiltshire ,Englaud, and came out to Auckland in 18-12 in the ship Tuscan. He was for some years in the Government survey service, and one of his first works in Auckland was to lay out and superintend the formation of roads in the suburbs, on which Maori labour was employed, by order of Sir George Grey. Subsequently he carried on business for many years as architect, and surveyor. He leaves a widow and three sons and three daughters, all grown up, and is also survived by his brother, Mr R. K. Baber, who arrived here from England with him in 1843, The funeral took place this afternoon at St. Mark's Cemetery, Remuera.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 302, 22 December 1898, Page 3
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